§ 28-103.30.4 Violations.

The real time enforcement unit shall issue notices of violation or stop work orders as necessary.

(L.L. 2017/188, 10/16/2017, eff. 2/13/2018; Am. L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018)

§ 28-103.30.5 Report.

The department shall publish online an annual report with the following information related to the effectiveness of the real time enforcement unit: (i) the number of complaints received disaggregated by building; (ii) the average time taken to respond to complaints; (iii) the number of monitored occupied multiple dwellings with valid permits for alteration or addition as described in section 28-103.30.2; (iv) the number of initial and periodic inspections conducted disaggregated by building; and (v) the number and type of violations issued disaggregated by building.

(L.L. 2017/188, 10/16/2017, eff. 2/13/2018; Am. L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

§ 28-103.31 Report on site safety manager and coordinator certifications.

In October of each year, the commissioner shall electronically submit to the city council and post on the department's website a report that includes the following information regarding site safety managers and site safety coordinators:

   1.   The (i) number of active site safety manager certificates and (ii) number of active site safety coordinator certificates;

   2.   The (i) number of active site safety manager certificates on the last day of the preceding year and (ii) number of active site safety coordinator certificates on the last day of the preceding year;

   3.   The (i) number of sites for which a site safety manager was required by this code during the preceding year and (ii) number of such sites for which a site safety manager was required by this code but for which a site safety coordinator may be designated in lieu of such manager pursuant to the exception to section 3310.5 of the New York city building code;

   4.   The (i) number of site safety manager certificates issued in the preceding year and (ii) number of site safety coordinator certificates issued in the preceding year;

   5.   The (i) number of applicants for site safety manager certificates who submitted applications during the preceding year and (ii) number of applicants for site safety coordinator certificates who submitted applications during the preceding year;

   6.   The (i) average length of time for an applicant who submitted an application for a site safety manager certificate during the preceding year to receive such certificate, measured from the date a completed application is submitted to the department and (ii) average length of time for an applicant who submitted an application for a site safety coordinator certificate during the preceding year to receive such certificate, measured from the date a completed application is submitted to the department; and

   7.   The (i) average length of time for an applicant who submitted an application for a site safety manager certificate during the preceding year to complete a background check, if any, for such certificate, measured from the date such applicant submitted all documentation necessary to complete such check, (ii) average length of time for an applicant who submitted an application for a site safety coordinator certificate during the preceding year to complete a background check, if any, for such certificate, measured from the date such applicant submitted all documentation necessary to complete such check (iii) the main three reasons for completions of background checks for applicants who submitted applications for site safety manager certificates during the preceding year exceeding the average length of time for completion of such background checks and (iv) the main three reasons for completions of background checks for applicants who submitted applications for site safety coordinator certificates during the preceding year exceeding the average length of time for completion of such background checks.

(L.L. 2017/224, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2017; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.

§ 28-103.32 Education and outreach regarding single-occupant toilet room requirements.

The department, in conjunction with (i) the mayor's office of immigrant affairs, (ii) the commission on human rights, (iii) the department of consumer and worker protection, (iv) the department of health and mental hygiene, (v) the department of small business services, (vi) the department of citywide administrative services and (vii) any other office or agency designated by the mayor, shall conduct education and outreach to increase awareness of sections 403.2.1 and 403.4 of the New York city plumbing code, regarding single-occupant toilet room requirements. Such education and outreach shall be tailored to business owners, and shall, at a minimum, include educational materials concerning such single-occupant toilet room requirements and the related posting and signage requirements, including samples of acceptable signage. Such materials and sample signage shall be available in the designated citywide languages as defined in section 23-1101. Information concerning such requirements shall also be made available on the department's website.

(L.L. 2018/190, 12/1/2018, eff. 5/30/2019; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/190 and L.L. 2020/080.

§ 28-103.32.1 Reporting.

In April of each year until April 1, 2023, the commissioner of buildings shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the department's website, a report on:

   1.   The education and outreach conducted as required by section 28-103.32 including a description of how such outreach was conducted and the number of business owners reached through the outreach;

   2.   The number of complaints related to sections 403.2.1 and 403.4 of the New York city plumbing code reported to 311, disaggregated by online complaints and phone complaints;

   3.   The number of violations issued as a result of such complaints;

   4.   The total amount of penalties imposed as a result of such violations for the immediately preceding year; and

   5.   Whether subsequent inspections were conducted by the department to ensure future compliance with such sections of the New York city plumbing code.

The reports required pursuant to this section shall remain permanently accessible on the department's website.

(L.L. 2018/190, 12/1/2018, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: Pursuant to L.L. 2018/190, this section will be repealed on December 1, 2023. For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2018/190 and L.L. 2021/126.

§ 28-103.33 Office of alternative energy.

There is hereby established within the department an office of alternative energy.

(L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/093, 5/19/2019, eff. 9/16/2019)

§ 28-103.33.1 Definitions.

As used in this section, the following terms have the following meaning:

   ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROJECT. Construction work on a building that will result in such building having at least 50 kilowatts of alternative energy capacity installed onsite from:

      1.   A qualified energy resource, as such term is defined in section 45 of title 26 of the United States code; or

      2.   A source that is determined to be renewable by the commissioner or the head of another agency designated by the mayor.

   GREEN ROOF SYSTEM. See chapter 2 of the New York city building code.

(L.L. 2017/233, 12/1/2017, eff. 12/1/2018; Am. L.L. 2019/093, 5/19/2019, eff. 9/16/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126.